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The trio had denied the charges.<\/p>\n<p>Three other foreign journalists tried in absentia received 10-year sentences.<\/p>\n<p>The trial has caused an international outcry amid claims it is politicised.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, the Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott made a direct appeal to Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi for the release of Mr Greste, a former BBC correspondent.<\/p>\n<p>The three al-Jazeera journalists have been detained in Egypt for the past six months.<\/p>\n<p>They were among 20 defendants in the trial that comes amid concerns over growing media restrictions in Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three al-Jazeera journalists accused of supporting the Muslim Brotherhood have been sentenced to seven years in jail in Egypt. A court in Cairo convicted Peter Greste, Mohammed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed of spreading false news and supporting the banned Islamist group. The trio had denied the charges. 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